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RAFFIA
Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia
(noun) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
raffia
(noun) fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
raffia, raphia
(noun) leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
raffia (countable and uncountable, plural raffias)
A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).
Anagrams
• affair
Source: Wiktionary
Raf"fi*a, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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